Pressure relief on small batch

[Mike Newman]

The rubber stopper on my last two batches has come off while I was at work so here is my attempt at a pressure relief system. I know it’s a little archaic looking but all elements were sanitized and I’m hoping I get better results. Any suggestions are welcomed! Happy Sunday Funday!

 

[pigroaster]

Tie a butcher cord around the stopper and tie to the hole in the bottle. Fill your airlock with vodka and rinse it out and replace vodka if it pukes!

The rubber stopper on my last two batches has come off while I was at work so here is my attempt at a pressure relief system. I know it’s a little archaic looking but all elements were sanitized and I’m hoping I get better results. Any suggestions are welcomed! Happy Sunday Funday!View attachment 558618

 

[JPBrewLI]

try drying the stopper / bottle mouth, sanitizer can be slippery

 

[ancientmariner52]

If your airlock looks the the one on the right, cut off those runners so that you have a larger opening. I had trouble like yours until I learned that trick. I still get blowoff crud in the airlock sometimes, but it never pops the cork.

 

[Mike Newman]

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If your airlock looks the the one on the right, cut off those runners so that you have a larger opening. I had trouble like yours until I learned that trick. I still get blowoff crud in the airlock sometimes, but it never pops the cork.

That’s a great idea! Thank you!

 

[kh54s10]

Put your catch jar in a bucket or pot. If you get much blow off that will overflow. I would use less sanitizer in there also in case you get any suck back.

 

[flars]

Taking the weight of the blow off tube off the stopper/air lock assembly will help keep it from being pulled to the side and out.